Job 3:26
I was not careless, nor was I secure, nor had I settled down,—when there came—consternation!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.
In Context
25For, a dread, I dreaded, and it hath come upon me, and, that from which I shrank, hath overtaken me.
Cross References
Job 7:14Then thou scarest me with dreams, and, by visions, dost thou terrify me:
Psalms 143:11For the sake of thy Name, O Yahweh, wilt thou give unto me life, In thy righteousness, wilt thou bring forth, out of distress, my soul;
Matthew Henry on Job 3:21-26
20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; 21 Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; 22 Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave? 23 Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in? 24 For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters. 25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.… Read the whole commentary →